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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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